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We offer attorneys the opportunity to work in a creative, team-oriented, ethical and diverse environment. Each new attorney is assigned a mentor to ease the transition into practicing law at Heyl Royster.

Progressive. Innovative. Collaborative. For a century, our firm has served the legal needsof individuals and businesses throughout the Midwest. Our attorneys are known fortheir commitment to representing our clients' interests, and our practice areas haveearned a solid reputation for success. Our belief is the best result is achieved by viewingour clients and attorneys as a team.

Attorneys

Heyl Royster

partners with our clients to generate innovative strategies designed toachieve client goals. We accomplish this by utilizing multiple areas of expertise, firm-wide collaboration and teamwork. Our attorneys are leaders in the firm and thecommunity.

Offices

Heyl Royster

serves clients in every county in Illinois. We have offices in

six majorpopulation centers in Illinois-

Peoria, Springfield, Urbana, Rockford, Edwardsville, andChicago-

which allows us to appear in any Illinois state or federal court quickly,effectively, and cost-efficiently for our clients. Our offices collaborate with each otherand with our clients to achieve client goals.

Career Opportunities

Heyl Royster's

attorneys and staff know us as an exceptional place to work in aprofessional, collegial, and ethical environment

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one where you can make friends forlife. Our reputation, high-profile clients, and the caliber of ourprofessional.

History of the Firm

Our firm

began in 1910 when Clarence W. Heyl

opened his law practice in Peoria,Illinois. Clarence quickly established a reputation as one of the premier trial lawyers indownstate Illinois. Although he handled many types of cases, Clarence built a strongpractice in the field of insurance defense.Clarence also earned respect for his ethics andprofessionalism, eventually being honored as a Fellow of the American College of TrialLawyers and with election as President of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Just after World War II, William J. Voelker, Jr. joined the firm, and in 1948, the firm ofHeyl, Royster & Voelker was established. Bill was an outstanding trial lawyer and latertook over management of the firm. Bill was elected President of the Illinois Associationof Defense Trial Counsel in 1970, the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education in1973-77, and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Lyle W. Allen joined the firm in 1951. Lyle had a broad practice and was one of the firstlawyers in downstate Illinois to represent doctors in malpractice cases, gaining aparticularly fine reputation in that field. In 1962, the firm changed its name to Heyl,Royster, Voelker & Allen. Lyle was elected President of the Illinois State Bar Association in1972-73, and was a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.The expansion ofour firm has been continuous since the early 1970's.

Diversity

Our firm

is committed to being a leader in creating diversity in the communities inwhich we practice. Recognizing that downstate Illinois communities have not attractedsufficiently diverse legal professionals, we have publicly taken steps to address this issueand continue to make it one of our priorities.

Our firm adopted the following Diversity Policy to guide us in recruiting, hiring, andpromoting lawyers:

We have taken the Peoria County Bar Association's pledgeto:

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Provide equal opportunities to all applicants for employment, avoidingdiscrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender,sexual orientation, disability and age.

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Support the efforts of the Peoria County Bar Association to increase the numberof minority lawyers practicing in the area through our hiring practices.

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Promote an attitude within our firm or organization which is open andwelcoming to minority lawyers, staff and clients.

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Identify our firm or organization as an equal opportunity employer in recruitmentmaterialsincluding those posted and distributed at law schools.

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Participate in Minority Job Forums and other similar events sponsored by thePeoria County Bar Association if we anticipate having an opening in our firm ororganization.

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Invite potentially qualified minority applicants to our office for face to faceinterviews upon receipt of a resume or other inquiry expressing interest in anopening.

Pro Bono Service

Heyl Royster

has been recognized as a leader in providing pro bono services. Lawyers ineach of our offices assist local organizations in their communities with transactional orlitigation problems. Our firm's Peoria office has a formal program of assisting the localLegal Service Corporation recipient, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., with its caseload.

In late 2004, we committed to handling 30 family law cases per year from Prairie State inPeoria and surrounding counties. We have met that commitment each year. Our probono program with Prairie State is handled primarily by our first and second yearassociates and a paralegal coordinator. This effort allows our younger attorneys to beinvolved in cases from start to finish, affords them client interaction and courtroomexperience, and helps those in need.

Our firm was honored as the Pro Bono Firm of the Year by the Peoria County BarAssociation, in association with Prairie State, in 2006-2009. Several of our youngerlawyers have been individually recognized for their pro bono efforts. The firm continuesto do extensive pro bono work for Prairie State's

clients.

Progressive. Innovative. Collaborative. For a century, our firm has served the legal needsof individuals and businesses throughout the Midwest. Our attorneys are known fortheir commitment to representing our clients' interests, and our practice

areas haveearned a solid reputation for success. Our belief is the best result is achieved by viewingour clients and attorneys as a team.

Heyl Royster Women's Forum

The professional development and advancement of women in the firm, and the legalprofession at large, is of paramount importance at Heyl Royster. Recognizing thatwomen face unique challenges in the practice and business of law, Heyl Royster formedits Women's Forum-

a firmwide initiative designed to foster, highlight, and promote ourwomen attorneys.

The mission of Heyl Royster's Women's Forum is to provide a means for communicationand coordination among the women attorneys of the firm in order to:

Foster professional development and increased collaboration among our womenattorneys

Strengthen client relationships

Increase and promote diversity within the firm

Enhance recruitment, retention and promotion of women attorneys

Implement plans and programs consistent with the firm's strategic goals